Ina May Gaskin

Agnes Gereb and the Case for Human Rights in Childbirth

Toni Harman | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Birth, Maternity, Agnes Gereb, Midwife, Pregnancy, Midwifery, Politics of Birth, Doula, Childbirth, Michel Odent, Anna Ternovsky, Ina May Gaskin, Sheila-Kitzinger, One World Birth, European Court of Human Rights, European Convention on Human Rights, Echr, Human Rights, World News
Toni Harman

Earlier this month we filmed an interview with Dr Agnes Gereb, the Hungarian obstetrician and midwife who was imprisoned and is currently under house arrest for supporting women giving birth at home. The filming was for our ONE WORLD BIRTH new documentary film which will be released this summer.

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Women vs. Mothers

Hayley Krischer | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Women, Parenting, Alicia Silverstone, Feminism, Eating Placenta, Homebirth, Gina Crosley-Corcoran, Erica Jong, Women Criticizing Women, The Feminist Breeder, Ina May Gaskin, Jessica Valenti, Feministing, Parents News
Hayley Krischer

There's a whole lot of warfare going on over unconventional mothering and much of it is being done by women.

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Where Do Babies Comes From? Reviewing Ina May Gaskin's Birth Matters

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Lake of Fire, Seven-Stories, The Business of Being Born, Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives, Birth Matters, Ina May Gaskin, Los Angeles Film Festival, Mothers Day, Books News
Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

Ina May Gaskin has been delivering babies for nearly 40 years and her latest book, Birth Matters, A Midwife's Manifesta (Seven Stories) shows you how....

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Home Birth: A Real Alternative

Limari Colon | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: The Business of Being Born, Home Birth Story, Midwives, Ina May Gaskin, Pregnancy, Birth Story, Global Motherhood, Home Birth, Midwifery, Impact News
Limari Colon

Giving birth to my child naturally was not about politics, nor adventure. It was about what was best for both of us. I felt the need to protect our first moments together, to bond, and as a result of following my gut, I acquired a purpose in life.

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A Woman's Nation: Reclaim Your Right To Birth Right

Christiane Northrup, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Maternal Death, Women's Health, A Woman's Nation, Health, Ina May Gaskin, Cesarean Section, Christiane Norrthrup, C-Section, Healthcare, Healthy Living News
Christiane Northrup, MD

I have spent the last 30 years educating women about the wisdom of their bodies, including their innate ability to birth normally. Yet our so-called healthcare system...sees the female body and its processes (like labor) as an accident waiting to happen.

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